Every CEO of Kpop company has sent one of these text about a group guarantee. If you're not aiming to take out the competition what is even the point of your group?
THIS ^ kpop fans need to wake up from the kindergarten delusions. KPOP is a business not a charity, these people their groups and their agencies have to make MONEY 💰 $$$$ So guaranteed these types of comments are made behind the scenes by management and even between idols, even idol groups who are friends will make these comments, though when they do it it's likely meant to be a healthy playful banter in competition, but make no mistake, they are competitors. As for HYBE though their focus changed on how they trained idols, so they aren't crushing aespa if your competitive girl group can't sing live in comparison to the other group.
This also applies to groups and idols doing brand deals, they are under contract and kpop isn't free it has to turn a profit 💰 those comebacks don't pay themselves ya know. They will partner with businesses and people you may not like, leave the boycotts and other BS out of an idols life, they are not your elected officials nor are the UN they are not responsible for everything going on in the world and do not have the power to sway organizations or countries from engaging in warfare or other destructive things.
Share your displeasure with their agencies, NOT the idol, idols have enough to deal with they don't need the burden of the world's problems on their shoulders too.
Idols want to make their fans happy including the small vocal minority and this causes undo harm, the stresses of trying to appease everyone. You don't pay or lose anything fuckin with them over stuff, but they stand to loose Alot especially if they break a brand deal, those contracts are serious multi million dollar assets, and are subject to serious legal action and they are obligated to abide by them or else.
Also idols are human too they should be allowed to eat drink and go wherever they please without fear of being attacked for doing so, that's the literal definition of fascism when someone's freedom is jepodized by another entity or persons because you want xyz to behave in a way only YOU approve of.
Boycotts etc should be directed at their company and your elected officials in your governments not some asian kid singing in some far away country that has NOTHING to do with what's happening around the world.